riveting

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb direct one's attention on something
  2. verb fasten with a rivet or rivets
  3. verb hold (someone's attention)

Synonyms

concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet

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